law on April 23–24, 1999. Abram Chayes was heralded by many as “a wonderfully gregarious man” who, throughout his tenure at Harvard Law School, always “could be counted upon to greet the newest faculty recruits with genuine ebullience, curiosity and good-will.” His abundant good faith and zest for life spilled over into his intellectual endeavors, allowing him to truly foster a new way of thinking about the international law and the way it impacts world affairs. Personal life Abram Chayes married Antonia (Toni) Handler on December 24, 1947; they had five children, including journalist Sarah Chayes as well as Eve, Gayle, Lincoln, and Angelica Chayes. Antonia Handler Chayes served as Undersecretary of the Air Force in the Carter Administration, and is a current Professor of Practice of International Politics and Law at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. Death Chayes died on April 16, 2000, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston at the age of 77 of pancreatic cancer. Selected writings The Cuban Missile Crisis: International Crisis and the Role of Law (Oxford University Press 1974; second edition, 1987). The International Legal Process (Little, Brown, 1968, 1969) (with T. Ehrlich and A. Lowenfeld). The New Sovereignty: Compliance with International Regulatory Agreements (Harvard University Press, 1996 and 1998) (with Antonia Handler Chayes). See also List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 2) References Further reading Pearson, Richard. "Abram Chayes, 77, Dies." Washington Post, April 17, 2000 "Abram Chayes, International Law Specialist, Dies at 77." Harvard Gazette, April 20, 2000. "Abram Chayes, 77, Leading International Law Specialist, Kennedy Administration's Chief International Lawyer, and Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus." Pugwash, April 16, 2000. See also List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 2) External links 1922 births 2000 deaths Connecticut lawyers Lawyers from Washington, D.C. American legal writers American legal scholars Harvard Law School alumni Harvard Law School faculty 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American non-fiction writers People associated with Covington & Burling Harvard College alumni Law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States United States presidential advisors Military personnel from Illinois Kennedy administration personnel United States Army officers United States Army personnel of World War II